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LIU Coaches - Please post your missions here!

Linda Busher- Hazleton Area-EETT 1.Goals: To make my teachers more independent so they can analyze their data (Study Island) and apply it to their daily lessons. To provide support and share the "good ideas" across the district. I would also like to colaborate with the other Tech coaches in LIU 18. 2. Obstacles: Equipment (PC's, laptops) are wearing out- dead batteries, missing keys; Constant influx of new students that need to learn how to use our programs AFTER they are added to the systems. 3. My future school will be a learning community where all the professionals colaborate, analyse data and help each other with technology. I will be a "guide on the side" rather than "the sage on the stage"

Maria Scalleat EETT Study Island Coach- Hazleton Area School District

Goals: 1. To continue to support the teaching staff and encourage stronger collaboration utilizing the "Reflection Tool". 2. To embed the habit of analyzing the data to drive the instruction 3. To continue to build better relationships and encourage teaming Challenges: 1. Technical Equipment needs to be replaced and or repaired 2. More equipment is needed for teachers(video cameras, projectors,document cameras etc.) 3.More computers for growing influx of students My future School: A "happy" place, where students would be excited to learn as they are engaged in project learning. Teachers would be "mentored" and supported to prepare the students for 21st Century.

Ann Jamieson CFF Coach Pittston Area media type="custom" key="7494795"media type="custom" key="7495099"

Dawn Marshall – Greater Nanticoke Area Technology Integrator

**1.** **A listing of your goals as instructional coach** · Create an online learning environment for teachers · Continue to offer after school courses, for “Nanticoke Area credits”. The courses will be designed to instruct teachers in how to integrate technology and 21st century learning skills in the classroom. · Continued effort to support the staff in successfully integrating the technology into their lessons · Increase my knowledge of the SAS

2. **A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches to address these challenges)** · Sustaining the technology · Too much focus on standardized testing

**3.** **Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like?** · Project based learning would be part of the curriculum · Global sharing · Community connections

Gina Conaboy-Tunkhannock Area Math/Computer Science Teacher, 21st CTLT Coach

Individual Goals · Continued support to teachers · Provide Professional Development · Challenge teachers to change do at least one thing differently in their classrooms. Challenges · Attitude of Administration · Budget Constraints · So much to do…so little time. Strategies to Overcome Challenges · Meet with administrators more often. · Show off best practices to administrators/school board/community. · Examine new ways to access technology. · Explore fundraising options e.g. have local businesses “sponsor” a classroom. · Create “Geek Squads” who specialize in various technologies to support teachers. · Open the door for more discussion among teachers using social networking tools. School Vision · Learning occurs anytime/anywhere. · Students and teachers participate equally in the learning process. · Knowledge learned is shared. · The school community is working together to solve problems faced by the local community.

**Dana Mascioli --- ****Wyoming Valley West School District K-12 Instructional Technology Coach, CFF/EETT Coach ** **Goals as instructional coach ** · Provide in-person and **//virtual//** support to k-12 classroom teachers and student tasks through planned co-teaching and just-in-time assistance. · Design / Facilitate courses to guide teachers in integrating technology into the 21st century environments our district is building. · Grow with SAS and PDE to foster teacher utilization of the onine tools and professional network. · Contribute to local/ regional coach network and sharing knowledge, skills, resources and collaborative projects.
 * Attend local, regional and national events to continue to grow connections, and awareness of the rapidly emerging trends.

**Challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches to address these challenges): ** > Sustaining technology equipment > --- Meet and plan with administration > --- Meet and plan with co-coach, administration and IU. > --- Maintain Personal and Professional Technology Integrators / Coach connections > --- Participate in collaborative projects to maintain current knowledge of trends and tools
 * Sustaining enthusiasm for integration (when equipment NEEDS)
 * Battle the “Gallactic Monsters” See Videos.

**Assuming success in efforts to help teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would school look like? ** > Students and teachers are engaged in learning using internet, mobile tools, new technologies and collaboration
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Students lead learning through Project based learning embedded in curriculum
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">District consults through Technology Advisory Planning Team
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calisto MT','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Teachers, Administrators and Students make connections thorough networks where the teachers model good ethics and safe cyber practices.


 * Rebecca Drazdowski--Crestwood School District--Middle School Instructional Technology Coach**

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. A listing of your goals as instructional coach ** · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">To continue to work collaboratively with the coaches in my district · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">To utilize the IU support staff more · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">To encourage more teachers to invite me into their classrooms · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">To learn more tools to use on the interactive white boards · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">To help the coaches in my district develop a district site (be it Moodle, Edmodo, SAS, where they can have a “one stop” shop for information and ideas and curriculum ideas   · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Schedule a mentor to come into school during a scheduled time (teaming) to encourage the teachers to use the coach to help transform their teaching styles to be more 21st Century    · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Set up a meeting with administration, instructional technology department, and coaches to develop the “one stop” shop.    · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Set up regular meetings with the coaches and tap into their coaching instructional strategies · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Maintain my weekly meeting with my administrator to keep him abreast of my goals and objectives · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Every classroom would be equipped with computers, cell phone access, student response systems, whiteboards, and TEACHERS WILLING TO USE IT ALL. · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The coach circulates throughout the building, stopping in each classroom and co-teach, facilitate, review, and or reflect with the teachers in an ongoing--as needed basis. (Oh and the teachers would be happy to see me and the kids would learn something new technologically every day)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: 0in;">2. A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches and administration to address these challenges) **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: 0in;">3. Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like? **

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">PBL- try to get a some teachers to participate in 1 PBL project. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To get original “CFF” high school teachers to create at least 1 interactive flipchart that they can implement and share with other teachers. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Give more positive praise to my teachers. I want to really make a more conscious effort to do so. Teachers do not get enough positive praise or feedback. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Getting teachers to “buy into” PBL projects · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Need more time and collaboration on technology · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Principals should be more encouraging to teachers to implement the technology we have throughout the district. They should also hold teachers more accountable so they will utilize the technology they were given. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Blocking very useful resources such as Google docs · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Frozen Promethean Boards, wifi issues, laptop cart issues · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">More collaboration · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ask administration for more PD time to assist teachers on the strategies they need · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ask IU to offer more mini sessions to train on useful sites · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Present teachers with some examples of really great PBL projects and offer collaboration with then to assist them with the project. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students would get info from hand-held device. (ipads would be great) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students would work in groups on projects rather than at desks with paper, pencils, and books. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">All work could be shared over a network. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lots of collaboration and sharing of ideas.
 * Daneen Kearns- Wyoming Area School District**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Goals: **
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">William Heckman - Crestwood School District **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. A listing of your goals as instructional coach **
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Win the Powerball and share only with teachers that were accepting of me **
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Work with every teacher at Fairview on one individual project or lesson, whether as basic as activating a flipchart or PBL **
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Solidify why we need to be present so showcasing teachers' works **
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Win the Powerball a second time and fund CFF indefinitely through self-sustaining investments **

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2. A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches and administration to address these challenges) **
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Implement new ideas that contradict traditional didactic teaching methodologies by informing teachers of the concept of Differentiated Instruction to focus on these learning styles. In addition, examples must be provided to show how to focus on each style or blend of them
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Solidify funding for 21st century instructional coach by showcasing student work and making oneself needed and necessary

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like? **
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">School would be a place where students can choose their own curriculum to focus on within a given content area. The curriculum would be designed to be self-pacing with self- evaluation. After receiving a set score, students could then transition to another chosen content area or curriculum. The key would be the designing of a system and curriculum that hits all necessary standards regardless of the path they choose. **

** Amy Nixon - Crestwood School District ** ** Individual Goals ** v Continue supporting my teachers v Bring more teachers on board with me   v Work collaboratively with other grade levels and buildings ** List of Challenges and Strategies to Overcome the Challenges ** v Administration – set up regular meetings with administration so that they are kept up to date with issues. v Not enough Professional Development devoted to technology – meet with administration to gain more time in this area. ** School of the Future ** v Students working collaboratively in their classroom and with others around the world v All students engaged in the lesson or project v Interactive lessons v Some form of technology available to all students at any time

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Darren Testa - Crestwood High School <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. A listing of your goals as Instructional Coach

§ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Get more into classrooms working with teachers and their lessons rather than being tech focused (PBL) § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Create online learning environment for teachers (moodle,wikis) § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Help all coaches in our district (all buildings) come together for common goal § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Get School Board members and upper level Admin involved with 21st centry learning § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Get the district to provide more Professional Development <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 2in;">(teacher driven – what do they need or want )

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">A. Challenges § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Getting Admin and Union to agree on PD times and compensation § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Finding ways to preserve 5 Coaches within the District § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Getting teachers onboard with PBL § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">TIME, TIME,TIME

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">B. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Strategies to overcome those challenges § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Get school board and upper level admin involved with actual lessons (could be outside audience for PBL projects) § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Be persistent § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Focus on the end results(positives), not the negatives § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher needs survey via Google Forms § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Meeting with “core” teachers to talk about lesson ideas that may work in their classrooms § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Encourage the teachers to talk about their needs with decision makers

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like? § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">There would be built in collaboration time for staff § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Project based learning would be the norm § <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Outside audiences <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 143.05pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Global sharing/wikis, moodle, etc <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 143.05pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Administration and staff working together

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Betsy Morris - Crestwood School District **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. A listing of your goals as instructional coach **
 * Work with other coaches to put in place a central resource/support site (such as a Wiki or a Moodle) to streamline the sharing of informtation district-wide
 * Encourage teachers not only to incorporate technology but to begin to transform their teaching methodologies
 * Collaborate with administration and union to increase and maximize professional development time in the district
 * Begin to incorporate literacy coaching with technology coaching

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2. A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches and administration to address these challenges) **
 * Challenge: Finding professional development time during which to address many teachers at once in an effort to build momentum and to promote a culture (instead of small pockets) of change
 * Solution: Ask for meeting times during which administrators, coaches, and union reps can find/make time for us to do staff development


 * Challenge: Loss of funding that was paying for 5 full-time coaches in the district
 * Solution: Make upper administration and school board aware of our results and of the fact that such change/results are dependent on us


 * Challenge: Encourage teachers not just to incorporate technology into their current teaching style, but rather to change their methodologies.
 * Solution: Become further educated in strategies such as PBL and Penn Literacy Network, and work with teachers to try out these very specific, well-researched approaches to teaching and learning

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Teachers would be collaborating and excited to share ideas rather than possessive of and private about what happens in their rooms
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">All technology would be in demand and the need for more would be clear and undeniable
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">A coach would be in place in every building

Brian Jacobs - EETT Tech Coach - Hazleton Area High School media type="custom" key="7502187"